Robert Liensol
Biography: Robert Liensol was born on 9 September 1922 in Saint-Barthélémy, French West Indies. He was an actor, known for L'exil du roi Behanzin (1994), Target (1985) and Coco-the-Flower, Candidate (1979). He died on 13 February 2011 in Paris, France. Robert Liensol founded in 1954 and managed to 1972 the "Compagnie des Griots", the first French company of black actors. In that troupe, were Darling Légitimus, Théo Légitimus, Jenny Alpha, Bachir Touré, Toto Bissainthe, Thimotée Bassari, Lydia Ewandéand Danièle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les Nègres" by Jean Genet, directed by Roger Blin, "La tragédie du Roi Christophe" and "Une saison au Congo" by Aimé Césaire both directed by Jean-Marie Serreau. He merged the Griots company with the "Shango" theatre troupe of Med Hondo called "Griots-Shango"in 1972.
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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998-12-09
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Overview: Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1998-12-09
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
2005-12-07
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Overview: The film is a sub-story to Kirikou and the Sorceress rather than a straight sequel. The movie is set while Kirikou is still a child and Karaba is still a sorceress. Like Princes et princesses and Les Contes de la nuit, it is an anthology film comprising several episodic stories, each of them describing Kirikou's interactions with a different animals. It is however unique among Michel Ocelot's films, not only in that it is co-directed by Bénédicte Galup (who has previously worked with him as an animator) but also for each of the stories being written by a different person (in all other cases, Ocelot has been the sole writer and director of his films).
Genres: Adventure Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-12-07
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The Old Sorceress & the Valet
1987-10-07
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
Overview: An old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of post-war immigration from Martinique. Eugenie, a former dancer with Josephine Baker's Black Revue has become a professional quimboiseuse (practising black magic) for a white clientele. Armand who had been a servant is retired. Now they are both old and bitter and still quarreling with each other. One day they set out, arm-in-arm for a last promenade in the metropolis.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1987-10-07
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The Making of West Indies
1979-01-01
The Making of West Indies
Overview: Taken during the filming of "West Indies," this film shows the making of the monumental set in the middle of the former Citroën factory, as well as backstage activity and rehearsals on the set.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Time to Kill
1989-09-10
Time to Kill
Overview: During the invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, a wounded Italian soldier ends up stranded in the desert after a truck wreck. He makes his way to the nearest army hospital, losing his sanity in the process.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-09-10
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Snow
1981-05-20
Snow
Overview: Anita is a barmaid at the center of a community of street preachers, prostitutes, dealers and users. When a beloved friend (and young drug dealer) is caught by narcotics agents, Anita takes it upon herself to score for his struggling clients.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1981-05-20
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L'exil du roi Behanzin
1996-01-02
L'exil du roi Behanzin
Overview: Evocation of the ruthless war which opposed from 1890 to 1894 the French colonial army to the young Ahydjere Behanzin, king and living god of Dahomey, who ended in his surrender and his exile.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-02
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Bitter Sugar
1998-01-02
Bitter Sugar
Overview: Sucre Amer tells the story of a unique court case in which an event from the past is judged by a court of history. Major figures from history are brought together in the present to re-examine the "Ignace case", about a legendary figure in the history of Guadeloupe who fought against the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte to preserve his freedom. A hero despite himself, Ignace's life and struggle were subsequently consigned to oblivion by his enemies. His treatment has left a bittersweet taste in the mouths of the people of Guadeloupe.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1998-01-02
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Vivre libre ou mourir
1980-01-02
Vivre libre ou mourir
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-01-02
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Amok
1983-04-01
Amok
Overview: A rural teacher discovers the harsh realities of his South Africa.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-04-01
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Oh, Sun
1973-01-04
Oh, Sun
Overview: An educated native of Mauritania tries to find work in Paris but encounters difficulty because of his race.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1973-01-04
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Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
1979-02-14
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Overview: It shows an electoral campaign in Guadeloupe in which Coco la fleur is asked to stand for election for strategic purposes. However, when he discovers how much publicity the campaign offers, he seizes the opportunity to voice the people's grievances.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-02-14
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The Committee of 19
1972-04-17
The Committee of 19
Overview: UN's The Committee of 19 sends six scientists to investigate a biological outbreak in Africa.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1972-04-17
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West Indies
1979-01-02
West Indies
Overview: Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.
Genres: Music History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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Les verts pâturages
1964-12-31
Les verts pâturages
Overview: A French TV movie directed by Jean-Christophe Averty , broadcast on December 24, 1964 . The Old Testament set in Louisiana with an all black cast.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1964-12-31
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Périgord noir
1989-06-21
Périgord noir
Overview: The recolonization of Africa, this time by the very blacks who had to flee it as exiles during the time of the original French occupation, is the theme of this political comedy. Adiza, who has been living well in France, has decided that she will return and buy the plantation she and her compatriots were expelled from, and enlists some unlikely helpers to bring them back into the country and enact their plot. Meanwhile, these "local" blacks are unwittingly accepted by the other landowners as more cheap labor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1989-06-21
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